Joao Menezes vs Sumit Nagal — Samarkand CH Semi-final

Samarkand CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
BRA
Joao Menezes
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
Sumit Nagal
IND15
Sumit Nagal
#241ATP
1543ELO
1538Clay ELO
28 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLLL
Menezes J.
5-7 6-4 6-3
Nagal S.
Menezes J.
5662
Nagal S.
7431

Joao Menezes defeated Sumit Nagal 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the Samarkand CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sumit Nagal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Menezes claimed a first win over Sumit Nagal in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenQ3hardSumit Nagal5-7 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Menezes J.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Nagal S.

Nagal S.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Menezes J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Menezes J.Nagal S.
1st serve in·Even
67%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Menezes J.Nagal S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
12
33
Break points saved·Dominant
43
69
Break points won·Clear edge
18
35
Deciding sets·Even
14
16
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Menezes J.Nagal S.
Freshness·
—
96

Nagal S.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Menezes J.
Moutet C.[1]
7-627-67
Semi-finals
Menezes J.
Nagal S.[15]
5-76-46-3
Moutet C.[1]
Martin A.[3]
6-40-66-2
Quarter-finals
Moutet C.[1]
Oliveira G.[7]
6-25-2
Menezes J.
Ignatik U.[6]
6-26-4
Nagal S.[15]
Ortega Olmedo R.[12]
7-56-4
Martin A.[3]
Hernandez J.[9]
6-44-66-2
R16
Ignatik U.[6]
Blanch U.[10]
7-656-727-65
Ortega Olmedo R.[12]
Miedler L.[5]
7-636-2
Oliveira G.[7]
Maamoun K.
6-46-4
Nagal S.[15]
Popko D.
7-676-3
Menezes J.
Yevseyev D.
6-36-1
Hernandez J.[9]
Vukic A.
7-656-3
Martin A.[3]
Cid R.[14]
6-36-4
Moutet C.[1]
Kotov P.[13]
4-66-26-3
R32
Ortega Olmedo R.[12]
Fomin S.
6-46-3
Yevseyev D.
Arevalo M.[16]
7-663-66-3
Oliveira G.[7]
Durasovic V.
6-36-2
Maamoun K.
Safiullin R.[11]
6-47-63
Menezes J.
Nedovyesov A.[4]
6-16-4
Vukic A.
Clezar G.[8]
7-56-4
Cid R.[14]
Olivo R.
3-66-26-3
Miedler L.[5]
Boluda Purkiss C.
6-33-67-5
Blanch U.[10]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-26-4
Ignatik U.[6]
Seyboth Wild T.
7-654-66-2
Hernandez J.[9]
Zhurbin A.
6-46-776-2
Kotov P.[13]
Gabashvili T.
6-46-4
Moutet C.[1]
Escoffier A.
1-66-36-1
Nagal S.[15]
Doumbia S.
6-41-66-1
Popko D.
Gerasimov E.[2]
6-37-61
Martin A.[3]
Tiurnev E.
6-36-4
R64
Popko D.
Grills J.
6-37-63
Doumbia S.
Gakhov I.
4-66-37-611
Ruusuvuori E.
Ornago F.
6-36-756-3
Menezes J.
Nabiev O.
6-06-1
Vukic A.
Torebko P.
6-16-0
Boluda Purkiss C.
Golubev A.
4-66-36-4
Yevseyev D.
Gonzalez A.
6-36-736-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Kadhe A.
6-06-3
Zhurbin A.
Simon T.
7-696-787-5
Olivo R.
Marchenko I.
6-26-2
Durasovic V.
Klein B.
6-43-66-3
Maamoun K.
Bourchier H.
6-27-63
Escoffier A.
Fayziev S.
6-36-0
Gabashvili T.
Ismailov T.
6-16-0
Fomin S.
Sultanov K.
7-633-66-2
Tiurnev E.
Manafov V.
1-66-36-2